The domestic crush of soybeans is more during each of the first five months of the current marketing year (September 2012 through January 2013) than it was for the same time a year earlier. According to this analysis from Darrel Good at the University of Illinois, part of that success can be attributed to biodiesel: The amount of soybean oil …
Biodiesel-Ready Chevy Cruze Gets Even Cleaner
Chevy’s Cruze is already a pretty clean burner, as it takes the green fuel biodiesel. Now with the 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel, the company says the advanced 2.0L engine with its variable-swirl intake system creates a “perfect storm” of air and fuel that helps enhance performance while reducing emissions. “Variable swirl helps put the ‘clean’ in Cruze Clean Turbo …
U.S. Biodiesel Production Hits Record in May
Helped by federal mandates, U.S. biodiesel production hit a record level in May. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports May’s numbers reached 111 million gallons. The agency also said production in the first five months of 2013 was 449 million gallons, up 17 million gallons from the same period last year. There were 3,427 million pounds of feedstocks consumed …
Investigation Underway in Kansas Biodiesel Plant Fire
Fire destroyed a Kansas biodiesel plant, but thanks to quick work by firefighters on the scene, no injuries were reported. The Wichita Eagle reports the fire at the Green Energy Products plant in Sedgwick was particularly dangerous as fire crews from five jurisdictions faced possible burning biodiesel, corn oil and methanol. Some cylinders and other vessels exploded initially, Sedgwick County …
Biodiesel Maker REG Posts Strongest Quarter Ever
Things are looking up for biodiesel producer Renewable Energy Group. The Iowa-based company says it sold 69.2 million gallons of biodiesel during the second quarter this year, up 28 percent from the same time a year ago. Revenues also increased 42 percent from a year ago, hitting $387.1 million and an adjusted EBITDA of $41.6 million during the second quarter …
Pleasant Valley Biofuels Opens UT Biodiesel Refinery
The folks in Southern Utah enjoy some of the most stunning views I have ever seen. Now, thanks to a new biodiesel plant in the area, the air might just be a little cleaner and clearer to see those sights all the better. The St. George (UT) Spectrum reports Pleasant Valley Biofuels in Washington City, Utah, will be able possibly …
Malaysia Starts Biodiesel Mandate, Looks for More
Building on the success of a biodiesel mandate in the central part of the nation, Malaysia is starting a 5 percent biodiesel mandate in the southern part as well. And this article from Biodiesel Magazine says the Southeast Asian country could be looking to expand that requirement even more. [Malaysian Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities] says implementation of the …
Offers Made to Buy Biodiesel Maker Syntroleum
Someone is interested in the biodiesel making efforts of Syntroleum. The Tulsa-based company is in a joint venture with food giant Tyson Foods to make biodiesel from animal fats, and according to the Tulsa World, that has got the attention of some unnamed third parties looking to buy the company, assets or patents: A news release from Tulsa-based Syntroleum indicated …
Alaska and Hawaii Combine for Biodiesel Deal
Companies from numbers 49 and 50 (in the state-numbering race) are combining forces to provide biodiesel for aircraft. Alaska Airlines and Hawai`i BioEnergy LLC announced an agreement to provide biodiesel for the airline starting as soon as 2018. “We are pleased to be partnering with Hawai`i BioEnergy to encourage the production and commercial distribution of sustainable fuels,” said Keith Loveless, …
REG to Offer Biodiesel at New York Harbor
Biodiesel giant Renewable Energy Group (REG) will soon offer the green fuel in New York Harbor. The deal was struck for the International-Matex Tank Terminals (IMTT) in Bayonne, N.J., one of the world’s largest petroleum trading hubs. “The Northeast has an active biodiesel market and this terminal position allows us to provide more high quality REG-9000® biodiesel to better serve …